What is NT?
Who developed Narrative Therapy?
Michael White & David Epston
What does externalizing the problem mean?
Separating the person from the problem
Why is NT useful in family work?
Families have different narratives about the same situation
What role does the CYCP take in NT?
Collaborator (not authority)
Narrative Therapy views people’s lives as what?
Stories that shape identity and experiences
What is “re-authoring” the story?
Rewriting the narrative to be more positive/empowering
NT helps families move away from blame and toward what?
Seeing the problem as separate/shared
CYCPs help separate youth from what?
Their problems
Finish the quote: “The person is not the problem, the ______ is the problem.”
Problem
What are “unique outcomes”?
Times when the problem has less control
What does NT encourage families to explore?
Multiple perspectives
CYCPs focus on building what in youth?
Strengths and resilience
Narrative Therapy is what type of approach? (2 words)
Collaborative and strengths-based
What does mapping/deconstructing the problem help with?
Understanding how the problem works and affects people
NT helps strengthen what within families?
Shared identity and resilience
CYCPs help youth understand what broader influences?
Social, cultural, and environmental factors
What philosopher influenced Narrative Therapy’s focus on power and identity?
Michel Foucault
In NT, who is considered the expert of their life?
The individual/family
What is one goal of NT in family work?
Rewriting the family story together
What kind of space should CYCPs create?
Safe and empowering space for storytelling